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Historical (Thrillers & Suspense, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Historical (Thrillers & Suspense, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.48, median 10,148 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $13.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 23% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 10,148 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Thrillers & Suspense (64,273), one of the easier corners under it.
- 23% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 93% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Historical best sellers
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The Witch
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews73,134
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The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
- List rank#2
- Price$23.59
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,727
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People of Darkness: A Gripping Southwest Mystery Where a Navajo Detective Confronts a Ruthless Assassin (Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Book 4)
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,057
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The Alice Network: A Novel – A New York Times Bestselling Historical Fiction of Female Spies, Courage, and Betrayal Across Two World Wars
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel: The New Miss Marple Mystery
by Lucy Foley
- List rank#5
- Price$22.79
- Rating4.2
- Reviews2,979
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The Briar Club: A Thrilling and Powerful Story of Female Friendships and Secrets
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews65,601
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The Alchemist: A Modern Classic Fable of Spiritual Healing, Self-Discovery, and the Power of Dreams
by Paulo Coelho
- List rank#7
- Price$8.88
- Rating4.6
- Reviews185,441
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The Great Alone: A Novel
- List rank#8
- Price$14.24
- Rating4.6
- Reviews218,274
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Timeline: A Novel
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews13,084
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A Calamity of Souls
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews37,355
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FAQ
Is Historical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 10,148 reviews and sells for $10.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historical?
The median best seller has 10,148 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historical best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $13.99.
Can new books break into Historical?
23% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.